| Isaac McQueen, a notorious child molester and rapist who was brought down by Eve Dallas at the start of her police career, is back to exact revenge on her and this time, wants her to pursue him to Dallas, the city of her nightmares - the city where she killed her father as a child.
Sex crimes are difficult for Eve who is haunted by her abusive childhood and a trip to Dallas, the city which she associates with the most traumatic period of her life, is not possible without Roarke at her side. So Eve and Roarke are off to Dallas to hunt down McQueen with Peabody holding the fort at New York. McQueen's female associate seems hauntingly familiar to Eve, but she cannot place her or remember whether she had brought her in during one of her earlier cases. The nature of the crimes and the profile of the victims are too close to Eve's past and she finds her nightmares increasing as the case progresses. A disturbing secret from Eve's past is revealed during the course of the investigation and Roarke fears that the case may end up hurting her psychologically. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Crime Thriller Yes Crime plotlets: General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - rapist Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity/Race Setting City? Yes City: - New York - Dirty, dangerous (like New York) Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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